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Encore at Vail Ski Resort

Advanced · 892 m long with 285 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 26° at its steepest, facing NW.

26°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
892 mlength
285 mvertical
3213 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Encore is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Encore

Lifts that reach the top: Skyline Express Lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Earl's Express Lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 59 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Riva Bahn Gondola
  2. Ski Boomer (easy)
  3. Ski Flap Jack (easy)
  4. Ride Northwoods Express Lift
  5. Ski Sleepytime Road (intermediate)
  6. Ski Marmot Valley (advanced)
  7. Ride Skyline Express Lift
  8. Ski The Divide (advanced)
  9. Ski Encore (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Kelly's Toll Road. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tea Cup Express Lift (1 min), Skyline Express Lift (1 min).

See Encore on the 3D mapAll runs at Vail Ski Resort
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.